Means for absorbing the shock on the saddles of motor and other vehicles



1. P. MAcLEAN. MEANS FOR ABSORBING THE SHOCK ON THE SADDLES 0F MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED OCT-1,1918.

1,333,125. Patented Mar. 9,1920.

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Applicationfiled october 1, 1918. f Serial No. 256,385.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that 1, JOHN PERCY MAO-I LEAN, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at \le'da street, Hamilton, State of New South Wales,Commonwealth of Australia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Improved at or about the center, as is the usual practice, the fore ends of the frame bars-are being supported by springs carried by any suitable part of the backof the frame of the cycle. Attached to the extended saddle bars is a brace or stayto which one end of a compound or double action horizontal spring is attached, the other end' of the spring being secured to a stud projecting from the down stay of the frame of the cycle.

But in order that the invention may be properly understood, reference will be made to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figural is a side elevation of the appliances adopted. i

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, the saddle being removed.

The saddle frame bars, somewhat resembling a fork, are shown at A, A the forward end of each part bein articulated to the lower ends of links-b, that are an ticulated to a bracket attached to the top sta of the cycle frame B; the extended rear encs ofthe saddle framebars A, A, are articulated to and suspended, from the springs C, C, in tension, that are articulated to and carried by the luggage carrier. A fork rising from, at, orabout the rear stays of the frame of the cycle would answer the same purpose. The springs (J, C, are articulated at each end so as to allow the frame bars A, A, to move in a horizontal plane controlled by thehorizontal spring H.

.The front part of the saddle frame bar is articulated ate to the links I), b, to the rear part ofthe saddle being carried bysprings Specification of Letters Patent.

. frame bars and springs'carried by the frame bars for supportlng the rear ofthe saddle as and forthe purposes specified.

Patented Mar. 9,1920.

F, F, in tension, through the media of the rods f, f. The springs F, F,.are supported by the saddle fra'me-barsA, A. Theex- .tended saddle frame bars A, A, are connected together near their centers by a brace G medi'atebetween the springs F, F, the brace G is provided with a stud, and at or about :thedown stay of the main frame B is another stud; between the two studs "is mounted a horizontal spring II to absorb horizontal shock. The auxiliary springs C, I

C, will absorb any excessive vertical shock. I claim U I 1. In shock absorbers for cycles, frame bars, fore and aft linked connections suspending said bars from parts of acycleresilient means associated with said aft linked connection, a supported irenil'ier 'pivoted near one'end to said framebars, and spring supporting means disposed between the other endof said supported member and the frame bars.

2. In shock absorbers for cycles, frame bars, fore and aft linked connections sus-' pending said bars from parts of a cycle, re,- silient means associated with said aft linked connect on, a supported member pivoted portingmeans disposed between the other near one end to said frame bars, spring supend of said supported member and the,

frame bars, and a. double acting .horizon tally disposed spring located between parts of sald cycle and frame bars. 1

3, In shock absorbers for-motor and other cycles, in combination, extended saddle framebars, each bar being articulated in front to a link carried by the frame of the cycle, and supported at the. rear extensions by auxiliary springs, that are carried by suitable means prO ecting upward from the rear part of the cycle, a saddle articulated at or near the forward ends of the saddle saddle 1 "4. In shock absorbers for motor and other cycles, in combination, extended saddle 'frame bars, eachbar being articulated in front to a link carried by the frame of the V t Y cycle, and supported at the rear extensions 7 by auxiliary springs that are carried by suitable means projecting upward from the bars and supported at the rear on Springs name to this specification in the presence cagried the exgandegdsadjcilliefrane hang, of two subscribing witnesses.

a race" etweent esa 1e afne ars an V a horizontal spring mediate between the JOHN PERCY Q 6 brace andthe main frame-of the cycle, as -Witi1essesz 7 I 7 and for the purposes herein set forth. 7 J. T. MASSEY;

In testimony whereof I'have-signed my" {ELI TAYLOR. 

